Green Knights Run Past Silver Lake to Open 2009-10 Season

DE PERE - St. Norbert College got the 2009-10 season off to a good start with a 112-73 win over Silver Lake College in a non-conference game with a rare midnight start at Schuldes Sports Center.

St. Norbert (1-0) shot 61.9 percent from the floor, making 39-for-63 field goals. The Green Knights shot a blistering 18-for-23 (78.3 percent) from behind the three-point arc.

St. Norbert and Silver Lake were tied at 6-6 before St. Norbert went on a 17-6 run to take a 23-13 lead with 11:27 left in the first half. The Lakers cut the deficit to 23-16, but St. Norbert went on a 26-3 run over the next 5 1/2 minutes for a 49-19 lead and the game was effectively over.

John Taylor led all scorers with 17 points, making five 3-pointers. Paul Appleton had 16 points in his first collegiate game, canning four 3-pointers. Jimmy Martin came off the bench and was a perfect 4-for-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points. Chris Peterson added 11 points. Mike Brumm added 10 points and six assists.